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Ulmus 'Frontier'

Ulmus 'Frontier'

Elm

Height
6m
Width
5m
Tree shape

Estimated size at 10 years

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Select a grade45L$228.002.7-3m10 available now60L$300.003m · Standard 1.5m6 available now

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45L

$228.00each, excl. GST

Height 2.7-3m

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23 more ready approx. Mar 2027

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60L

$300.00each, excl. GST

Height 3mStandard 1.5m

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20 more ready approx. Mar 2027

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Stock Info

Standard height
The height of the clear trunk before the graft and branching begins.
Low worked (LW)
Grafted, or allowed to branch, much lower on the trunk.
Clear trunk (CT) vs Bushy
Clear trunk has its branches trimmed up. Bushy is allowed to grow out from lower down.
Cloud pruned
Foliage shaped into distinct, rounded “clouds” on carefully spaced branches.

Ulmus 'Frontier' forms a vase-shaped structure with a rounded head and features small, dark-green leaves that turn into a glowing burgundy color in the autumn season. The leaves can persist well into the winter months, adding to the ornamental value of Ulmus 'Frontier'. Ulmus 'Frontier' is tolerant of moderate coastal winds and drought, making it a great choice as a shade tree in coastal regions. It does not produce seeds, which is an advantage for landscapes where seed dispersal is unwanted. Additionally, Ulmus 'Frontier' is highly resistant to Dutch elm disease and is an excellent choice for use as a street tree. Ulmus 'Frontier' is a hybrid between Ulmus carpinifolia (syn. Ulmus minor) and Ulmus parvifolia. Ulmus 'Frontier' is deciduous, not native to New Zealand, and was developed in 1971 by the United States National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., United States and was released in 1990.

Uses

  • Driveways and Avenues
  • Paddocks
  • Shade
  • Street Trees

Origin

  • Exotic

City Recommendations

  • Christchurch
  • Blenheim
  • Dunedin
  • Hastings
  • Napier
  • Nelson
  • New Plymouth
  • Palmerston North
  • Queenstown
  • Taupō
  • Timaru
  • Wānaka
  • Whanganui

More about Ulmus 'Frontier'

Plant Details

Foliage Type
  • Deciduous
Position
  • Full sun
Tolerance
  • Wind
  • Moderate coastal

Seasonal Colour

Foliage

This is a general guide. When a plant flowers, fruits and colours up depends on the climate where you live and on the season. If timing matters, please reach out to our team.

Foliage Type

Evergreen plants retain foliage year-round but still shed and replace some leaves gradually as part of their normal growth cycle, rather than losing them all at once.

Deciduous plants shed all their leaves for part of the year (usually in autumn and winter), usually in response to colder temperatures or dry seasons, often producing seasonal colour before leaf drop.

Semi-evergreen plants sit between the two, keeping most of their foliage but losing some or all leaves briefly under cooler or drier conditions before quickly regrowing them.

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